[Drake] Help with Drake R4B

[Al Parker]

John's right, it's most likely the filter.  The transformer runs hot
anyway, and a leaky filter cap'll make it worse.  You can see the rebuild
process at:
http://www.thecompendium.net/radio/filtercap.htm
if you want to go thru that.  There's not very much room for discrete caps
under the chassis.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
BoatAnchors appreciated here
http://www.thecompendium.net/radio/
http://www.hammarlund.info

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <W4AWM@aol.com>
To: <k8su@adelphia.net>
Cc: <drake@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Drake] Help with Drake R4B


> Replace the filter and don't fire it up until you do, smoke or no smoke!
Then
> bring it up slowly on a variac and do the usual checks.
>
> 73,
>
> John,  W4AWM
>
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